Mapping and tracking engagement in controversial scientific discourses

This project will investigate patterns and flows of content issues, viewpoints and language generated by scientific controversies.

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This project will investigate patterns and flows of content issues, viewpoints and language generated by scientific controversies. The purpose is to understand and improve the quality of communication of science debates in the community. The study proposes to follow the texts of scientists, media, governments, special interest groups and the general community, focusing on the genetically modified (GM) food controversy.

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Principal investigator

PhD Researcher

Supervisor

Associate Professor Merryn McKinnon

Studies science-public relations in media/health, focusing on gender, equity, and intersectionality in science communication.